that “those who misuse alcohol suffer consequences that reflect negatively on their health, family, friends, work, and community” (Alcohol Misuse, Abuse, and Addiction in Young and Middle Adulthood, 2005).
Purpose Statement
The effects of drug and alcohol addiction continues to rise at an alarming rate has had a detrimental effect especially on the younger male population. Alcohol and drug addiction in the younger population are not only areas of interests for scientists and researchers but for clinicians as well. Handley, 2005 stated “According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), as many as one-third of Americans may engage in drinking practices that place them at heightened risk for the medical disorders of alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse” (Alcohol Misuse, Abuse, and Addiction in Young and Middle Adulthood, 2005). Clinicians have continue to witness the detrimental effects of alcoholism and those who are affected by it such as family members, close friends, employment, and even the community as a whole. Because it is such a large topic of interest to many clinicians, it is important to understand some of the causes, which leads young people to addiction. Therefore this paper will be use to examine how the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs theory …show more content…
Therefore if one need is unsatisfied so will the higher needs on the pyramid. In regards to Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs model, Best, et al. (2008) stated “What is frequently described as a model of motivation, and utilized in workplace theories of staff functioning and drive, has considerable ramifications for the treatment of individuals with complex and multi-axial problems” (The Hierarchy of Needs and care planning
Purpose Statement
The effects of drug and alcohol addiction continues to rise at an alarming rate has had a detrimental effect especially on the younger male population. Alcohol and drug addiction in the younger population are not only areas of interests for scientists and researchers but for clinicians as well. Handley, 2005 stated “According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), as many as one-third of Americans may engage in drinking practices that place them at heightened risk for the medical disorders of alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse” (Alcohol Misuse, Abuse, and Addiction in Young and Middle Adulthood, 2005). Clinicians have continue to witness the detrimental effects of alcoholism and those who are affected by it such as family members, close friends, employment, and even the community as a whole. Because it is such a large topic of interest to many clinicians, it is important to understand some of the causes, which leads young people to addiction. Therefore this paper will be use to examine how the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs theory …show more content…
Therefore if one need is unsatisfied so will the higher needs on the pyramid. In regards to Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs model, Best, et al. (2008) stated “What is frequently described as a model of motivation, and utilized in workplace theories of staff functioning and drive, has considerable ramifications for the treatment of individuals with complex and multi-axial problems” (The Hierarchy of Needs and care planning